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Erik A. Rodriguez @erin-rod.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Today, I would like to honor the memory of Roger Y. Tsien, who died on August 24, 2016. His legacy lives with all who use his technologies, including calcium sensors, fluorescent proteins, the acetoxymethyl (AM) ester, & many more! #FluorescenceFriday www.nature.com/articles/nme...

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Soren Lipman @sorenlipman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Love that ProQuest wants to charge me an open access fee to publish my dissertation

Screenshot of ProQuest’s options for publishing, which include the “Traditional” free option and the “Open Access” option for $95.

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Science Magazine @science.org · 20/07/2026

In a new #ScienceVisualsBlog, Senior Scientific Illustrator Noelle Burgess walks through her process for creating our 25 June cover, which explores how molecular structure shapes our perception of different colors of light. Read more: scim.ag/4f5v6Da

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When the rainbow is the point: creating accessible cover illustrations

Senior Scientific Illustrator Noelle Burgess walks through her process for the 25 June cover of Science

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Soren Lipman @sorenlipman.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Good company while I work on my dissertation tonight. #AcademicSky #CatSky #CatsofBlueSky

A long-haired Siamese cat, with eyes closed, rests his head on his front paw, which in turn rests against a person’s arm. The person’s arm is clad in a long-sleeved grey sweatshirt.

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Science Magazine @science.org · 02/06/2026

Proposed changes by the Trump administration to rules that govern how federal dollars are spent "would inevitably lead to unlegislated reductions in funding and damage US leadership in science, both in academia and industry," writes H. Holden Thorp in a new #ScienceEditorial. scim.ag/4uK0fBj

Text quote on a black background. The quote reads: "... the White House ... has found new ways to circumvent the will of Congress and starve American science." Below, the quote is attributed to H. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-chief, Science journals.

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Stu Cantrill @stuartcantrill.com · 02/06/2026

"...there are also broad prohibitions against any use of federal funds for collaboration with a whole list of countries, starting with China. Any use at all – paper publication charges, travel, reagents, doesn’t matter." Yikes! The continued dismantling of US science... #Chemsky 🧪

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Erica D. Pratt @pratted.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Announcing such a major change to NSF GRFP this late in the cycle is incredibly cruel. 2nd yr students (mine included) have been working so hard on their proposals despite ongoing uncertainty. They are driven and passionate about being outstanding scientists and helping those coming up behind them.

This means individuals in the following statuses at the time of application are eligible:

Undergraduate in the final (senior) year of a bachelor’s degree program
Bachelor’s degree-holder with NO enrollment in a graduate degree program (non-degree graduate coursework allowed)
Individual enrolled in a joint bachelor’s-master’s degree program with at least three undergraduate years completed
First-year graduate student in their first graduate degree program with less than one academic year completed in the degree program (according to institution’s academic calendar)
Individuals enrolled in joint bachelor’s-master’s degree programs are considered graduate students. For GRFP, joint bachelor’s-master’s degrees are defined as degrees concurrently pursued and awarded.
Not be a current NSF employee.

Applications that do not meet eligibility requirements will be returned without review as being ineligible for a fellowship.

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

This week in the C&EN Magazine: Chemists with disabilities rethink how we do science + Higher ed chemistry departments prep for more upheaval. Read more: cen.acs.org/magazine/103... #chemsky 🧪

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

This year’s edition of C&EN’s Trailblazers celebrates 12 chemists with disabilities who are pushing the boundaries of their fields. They’re designing new drugs, transforming waste into high-performance materials, and probing the quantum world, among other advances. cen.acs.org/careers/dive... 🧪

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Editorial: Make research accessible. It benefits all chemists

Our 2025 Trailblazers issue highlights how disabled chemists often take on the burden of accessibility advocacy while still being leaders in their fields

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Manny I. Fox Morone @mannyfoxmorone.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Think about how many students have been alienated from science because they didn't feel they belonged or because they weren't given effective accommodations. Accessibility is hard; compromising is easy. That’s what Cary Supalo told Soren Lipman in his Q&A: cen.acs.org/education/Tr...

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Cary Supalo: STEM students with disabilities deserve an authentic experience

Graduate student <b>Soren Lipman</b> talks with this chemist and education researcher about accessibility gaps in teaching labs and assessments

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Science Magazine @science.org · 11/05/2025

"Academics tend to be averse to discussing mental health openly, and higher education’s mental health safety net is patchy—a forgotten footnote that all too often fails its students." #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth scim.ag/4m61iaU

Illustration for an article titled "Mental health in academia is too often a forgotten footnote. That needs to change" featuring a person overwhelmed by a swirl of papers and books.

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Soren Lipman @sorenlipman.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

I baked a cake today to bring to lab and it’s too tall for my cake carrier :(

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Anna Landre @annalandre.com · 07/01/2025

Do you know a UK-based wheelchair user who works in a lab and would be willing to user-test our prototype of what is believed to be the first-ever lab coat adapted for wheelchair users? Please share far & wide! Interest form: forms.office.com/e/66FhcQjqRT More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-east/new...

Two photos of Anna, a young white woman using an electric wheelchair, wearing a blue lab coat that fits her well with tables and dry-lab equipment in the background. Text reads: "A team of researchers and designers led by UCL is looking for wheelchair users working in wet lab environments to user-test what is believed to be the first-ever prototype of a lab coat adapted for wheelchair users."

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Soren Lipman @sorenlipman.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

made a tiramisu cheesecake for the fam this year

a tiramisu cheesecake (layers, from bottom to top: vanilla wafer crumbs, lady fingers dipped in kahlua, cheesecake, kahlua whipped cream) on a metal cake stand

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Soren Lipman @sorenlipman.bsky.social · 13/12/2023

This year’s cross-stitched and beaded ornaments. I’m excited to give them as gifts!

A cross-stitched ornament with beaded accents hanging from a Christmas tree. The ornament is of a white owl with yellow eyes sitting on a holly branch.

A cross-stitched ornament with beaded accents hanging from a Christmas tree. The ornament is of an orange cat surrounded by white tissue paper peeking out of a blue gift box. The gift box has tiny stars on the blue panels and is wrapped with yellow ribbon.

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